The most famous and Tragicall Historie of Pelops and Hippodamia Whereunto are adioyned sundrie pleasant deuises, Epigrams, Songes and Sonnettes. Written by Mathewe Groue |
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The Louer being willed of his Ladie to attire himselfe in blacke and blewe, demaunded the reason,
to whome she made this answere folowing by a letter.
Because that you (my deare) requestto know herein my will:
Wherefore that you in blacke and blewe,
should aye attire you stil.
The black is said by right report,
most constant to remaine:
And ne to change that colour sad,
for any other graine.
The blewe presents the wearers minde
and eke a louing hart:
Be tokening louely lyking still,
not soone aye to depart.
thy rayment touch the blacke,
I mixt with blewe a lace or like
my loue ne let it lacke.
For as the blacke presents a face
of faythfull trust to stay,
So doth the blewe aye represent,
a louing heart alway.
And for a token of true loue,
my ioy I send to thee
Enclosed here those colours two,
weare thou the same for me,
Wherein is tyde a slight present,
in recompence of thyne,
A tablet wrought, I giue it thee,
it is no longer myne:
As often as you weare the same,
for my sake and for me,
Then wish me well, for be thou sure,
I wish the lyke to thee.
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